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The Sun Also Rises
This story appears in the March 2004 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
In recent months, American businesses have focused their attention on China, which is becoming increasingly competitive with U.S. firms. Several U.S. business associations are filing anti-China trade complaints in Washington, charging that Beijing keeps its currency pegged to the dollar at a low rate to export more cheaply.
But even as they focus on Beijing, Americans appear to be ignoring the fact that Japan, the world's second-largest economy, is recovering from a decade of economic malaise. Lately, Japan's economy has posted impressive figures, and a recent Bank of Japan survey showed business confidence rose in Japan last August and September, the first time confidence has gone up in more than three years. The reason: Japan's economy grew by nearly 4 percent in the second quarter of 2003, while Japanese exports grew by nearly 10 percent year-on-year in September.
Japan's nascent revival can be attributed to several factors. First, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and his cabinet have begun to push sclerotic Japanese companies to reform and become globally competitive again; the Koizumi government has launched programs to downsize and reform businesses. "Koizumi has changed the mood of the country toward more reform," says William Breer, Japan chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington, DC, think tank. Responding to Koizumi, as well as to pressure from China and other developing nations, many Japanese companies have begun downsizing and outsourcing in cheaper locations. With the money they've saved, businesses are able to invest in R&D, producing better goods more cheaply. Consequently, Japanese consumer spending is recovering: Spending by Japanese workers rose nearly 0.5 percent between June 2002 and June 2003.
Japan's recovery holds promise for American business. Strong economic growth is pushing the Japanese yen up-Merrill Lynch estimates it will rise by 12 percent against the dollar between fall 2003 and summer 2004. A stronger yen would be good for American manufacturers, particularly small companies that make computer and electronics parts, whose exports would be cheaper by comparison with Japan, says Toshio Nishi, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace at Stanford University.
What's more, Nishi says, if Japan recovers, "the whole world will benefit." Japanese consumers will increase their consumption of American agricultural goods-American soybeans go primarily to Japan and China, for example-while Japanese companies, flush enough to spend more on capital equipment, will buy machinery from the United States.
Still, many experts are not convinced the island nation will sustain its recovery. Japan has entered short-term recoveries before in the decade since its economic bubble burst but has never maintained its growth. And the country continues to face a mountain of public debt, persistent deflation and, despite Koizumi, a political system that rarely changes. "I've heard for the past 12 years the same story about Japan's economy recovering," says Nishi. "I remain very skeptical."


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Pondicherry: India's brightest new travel star
India isn't known for being cool, calm and collected.
So wandering along the seaside promenade at Pondicherry, I'm enjoying the unexpectedly quiet dignity of the place.
The sea is lapping gently on my left, whilst on my right a set of aristocratic buildings line up along a road that has no traffic; amazingly, this seaside promenade is pedestrianized.
A family walks past, looking every inch like local Tamils, but my ear picks out something unusual: they're speaking French to each other.
And here's a beachfront café, with a menu that includes croissant au beurre and poisson du jour.
Toward the end of the road is more evidence: a big Alliance Francaise, and across the way a grand old building with Hotel de Ville emblazoned above its arches; these days it's sadly neglected, but it was once the nerve center of what was once an outpost of France.
A seaside town in Tamil Nadu, three hours' drive south of Chennai, Pondicherry also served as the setting for the award-winning book and movie "Life of Pi."
A day after the film directed by Ang Lee nabbed four Academy Awards, the local government tourist office announced plans to develop all 18 sites used in the movie into tourist attractions, according to a report in the Financial Express. Though no statistics are available on the number of tourists inspired by the film to visit Pondicherry, a surge in interest feels inevitable.
More on CNN: How movies boost tourism
Pondicherry was once a rare thing -- a French enclave on Indian shores.
And while the French may have left more than half a century ago, "Le Pondi" still has a distinct identity, the product of the collision of three different worlds.
French colonial enclave
As a "Life of Pi" pilgrim, I've come to see the place where Yann Martell's eponymous hero, Pi, started his extraordinary physical and spiritual journey.
Christened Piscine Molitor Patel, after a Parisian swimming pool, the hero rebranded himself "Pi" to escape his school nickname -- "Pissy Patel." He described Pondicherry as "one of the most beautiful places on earth."
It still has bags of elegance.
Many of the scenes from the movie were filmed in Pondicherry's French-built seafront colonial quarter, in broad streets shaded by avenues of light-fingered neem trees, lined with shuttered houses, some of whose owners live partly here, and partly in France.
It's such a unique location that it's regularly used as a movie backdrop by Bollywood, Tollywood (Tamil Nadu) and Kollywood (Karnataka). Now it's made it big in Hollywood.
This colonial district -- filled with the sound of birds, not motorbikes -- hosts small restaurants and unusual boutiques.
A couple of the former mansions have become heritage hotels, including the L'Orient, the Villa Helena and the Hotel du Parc.
The Botanical Gardens, where Pi's parents had their zoo, was also founded by the French.
I enter by the main gate to be greeted by a sign warning me not to "enrage the honeybees."
Inside, the gardens seem run down and practically deserted, and the heavily advertised "Musical Dancing Fountain" turns out to be neither musical, nor dancing, nor a fountain. I can't spot any honeybees, not even any slightly grumpy ones.
The trees, though, are superb.
Giant African mahogany, towering silk cottons with enormous roots, tangled peepuls and flaming jacarandas. Weaving between them travels a little blue train, with a handful of small boys dreaming of becoming engine drivers, and setting off, like Pi, into the outside world.
The Tamil town
The colonial district is divided from the Tamil town by what locals call the "canal," which is actually more of a storm drain than a permanent watercourse.
Cross that, though, and suddenly life speeds up, particularly along the main artery Rue Jawaharlal Nehru. Streets are narrower, gaudy temples spring up and houses have verandas out front where residents and passersby gather to chat.
One of these properties, the Maison Perumal, has been converted into an elegant boutique hotel.
The largest buildings here are the churches, particularly the Sacred Heart Basilica, where it's standing room only during Sunday services.
Occasionally, a herd of goats is driven through town, a reminder of how close the countryside is. The unlucky ones among them may be heading for the Grand Bazaar, a big covered food market just off Jawaharlal Nehru, where vendors sit behind their piles of fruit, fish and flowers -– and where Pi himself was filmed, pushing through the labyrinth of sights, sounds and smells, following the girl of his dreams.
The meditation zone
The third and final part of Pondicherry is actually on the northern outskirts of town, and it's the focus of another kind of spiritual journey.
The ashram of Auroville ("City of Dawn") dates back almost to the time of the French, when it was founded as a place where man could come to contemplate his position in the cosmos.
The drive into the multinational "experimental township" is up a sinuous rural road, and you know you're getting near when the frequency of foreigners on motorbikes thickens into a steady stream.
Cars are excluded from the main center, so visitors have to park and walk the rest of the way into what feels like a university campus, albeit with some rather unusual architecture.
Around 300 people live here, but there are many more guesthouses lining the access roads, so there can be as many as 12,000 visitors on site on a busy day. Not that it feels like a crowd, because Auroville is widely spread and incorporates 14 farms.
Its focal points are its meditation centers. The one that everyone heads for is the Matrimandir, the temple of the mother, a huge golden globe which looks like something that has just landed from another planet.
Although Auroville is happy to receive drive-by visitors –- I was there for a couple of hours, nosing around, looking at the notices, people-watching, drinking tea in one of the cafés –- you don't get to go inside the Matrimandir without committing to a couple of days on site.
Getting there
Pondicherry (Puducherry) is 135 kilometers south of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, and can by reached by express bus and train. A car service in Auroville (www.aurovilletransport.com) does airport pickups from Chennai for around US$35.
Heritage organization Intach leads guided walks (+91 (0)413 2225991), as does the Pondicherry tourist board (+91 (0)413 2339497).
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It was a real Horatio Alger story. In the 1890s, dime novels aimed at teen-agers proved immensely popular, selling millions of copies each year. Edward Stratemeyer, a prolific and ambitious writer, had rattled around the publishing world for a decade, alternately pumping out pot-boiler tales and editing and publishing story magazines. It was all he had wanted to do since he was a boyhe printed his first stories when he was just fourteen.
Stratemeyer's first big break came in 1898 when the elderly and ailing Horatio Alger Jr.the author of more than 100 inspiring novels for boysasked him to finish one of his incomplete manuscripts. Stratemeyer agreed and ultimately acquired the copyright to a number of unfinished Alger books, which he polished and published under Alger's name. In 1899, Stratemeyer had his first real success on his own. The Rover Boys at School appeared under the pseudonym Arthur Winfield and changed publishing history. The Rover Boys series ultimately ran to thirty books and sold millions of copies.
Seizing on that success and the popularity of his Horatio Alger novels, Stratemeyer founded the Stratemeyer Syndicate to produce new series for young boys and girls. He envisioned hiring authors for a fixed fee to write books based on Stratemeyer's outlines. The syndicate would ultimately sell something like a billion books by the end of the 20th century, and it would spawn dozens of imitators.
The syndicate's first big success was The Bobbsey Twins, launched in 1904 under the pseudonym Laura Lee Hope. Those books were followed by Tom Swift's technological adventure tales in 1910 (written using the name "Victor Appleton"). By 1926, the year before Stratemeyer launched the Hardy Boys detective series under the name Franklin Dixon, a staggering 98% of American children said their favorite books was a novel in one of his syndicate's three dozen series.
After the Hardy Boys, Stratemeyer came up with a companion series centered on a girl sleuth named Nancy Drew, whose stories were written under the pen name Carolyn Keene. Stratemeyer died in 1930, and his two daughters took over the enterprise and expanded it for decades.
The number of series for boys and girls started by Stratemeyer and others during the first half of the twentieth centurythe golden age for the genreis immense, and almost every series has its devoted collectors.
The bookseller Chris Volk of BookFever.com, in Ione, California, U.S.A. says these books pose special problems for collectors. Publishers reissued the books many times without changing the date on the copyright page. Most collectors, Volk says, are satisfied with early (but not necessarily first) editions of the books in dust jackets. Many series were rewritten over time to adapt to advances in technology, and the rewrites, Volk says, "dumbed them down a lot."
Vic Zoschak, of Tavistock Books in Alameda, California, U.S.A., agrees that identifying first editions is "problematic," except for the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, and Judy Bolton girl-detective series by Margaret Sutton, which have detailed bibliographies (see reference list on right). "If you are going to buy a first edition of the Hardy Boys, don't do it unless the bookseller cites a Heffelfinger or Carpentieri number," Zoschak said, referring to the authors of two extensive bibliographies. If the bookseller doesn't have a bibliography, they may not know what they have.
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With literally hundreds of series to pick from, the hardest part about collecting these very popular books can be deciding which ones to pursue. Many collectors start by assembling complete sets in any edition and then working back to the earlier copies.
While not the first Statemeyer syndicate series to strike a chord with readers, Tom Swift is far more popular with collectors than the earlier Rover Boys or Bobbsey Twin books. In 1954, the Stratemeyer syndicate updated the series with Tom Swift Jr. books, but they lacked some of the magic of the originals. Pictured is the third Tom Swift adventure, originally published in 1910. The cover shows the series fascination with the latest technology.
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This iconic boy-detective series has entertained generations of boys since the first three books landed on bookstore shelves in 1927. Revised versions appeared beginning in 1959 and the 58th and last book in the original series was published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1979. Simon & Schuster took over the franchise and has put out two hundred additional books since then. Original first editions are rare, expensive, and hard to identify without a bibliography.
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When it was initially published, Nancy Drew outsold the Hardy Boys, dispelling the myth that girls werent interested in adventure stories. Mildred Wirt Benson wrote many of the first Nancy Drew books, a fact that became public during legal proceedings in 1980. Like all Stratemeyer authors, she received a flat fee for her work ($125 to $250), and no additional royalties when the books sold millions of copies.
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The Judy Bolton series is quite different from others in the genre. Margaret Sutton was a real person and her character, an amateur detective, ages from book to book (most series characters tend to stay the same age) and even marries. Many of the events were based on Suttons life. The series has 38 books and ran from 1932 to 1967.
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While only seven books long, the Sue Barton nurse series was very popular with readers and collectors. Helen Boylston worked as a nurse in France during World War One and had a successful career in the medical field. She wrote her nursing novels from 1936 to 1952 and drew on her professional experiences. In the novels, Barton ages, rises through the ranks at the hospital, and gets marriedan unusual level of realism for a series.
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This post-war series, which started in 1947, combines science and espionage plots with exotic locations. While not nearly as popular as Tom Swift, Rick Brant has many devoted fans who pursue the 23 books published up to 1968. Hal Goodwin, who wrote most of the books, revealed his participation in the series and signed a number of copiesa real rarity for series-book authors.
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Clair Bee was a popular and successful college basketball coach from the 1930s to the 1950s. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1968. Book collectors remember him best for his 23 sports novels featuring Chip Hilton, which were published from 1948 to 1965. Hilton plays basketball, football, and baseball. He also ages, moving gradually from high school to college sports.
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This 39-book series about a tomboy detective premiered in 1948. The first six novels were written by Julie Campbell. From no. 7 on, Kathryn Kenny is listed as the author, but many different writers contributed to the series. Unlike most series, some of the most-sought-after titles in the series are paperbacks. Numbers 35 to 39 came out in small numbers and the publisher soon dropped the series, making them hard to find.
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The 1980s saw a resurgence in series books, with the R.L. Stines Goosebumps books, the Baby-sitters Club (written by Ann Martin and other writers), and Dav Pilkeys Captain Underpants attracting millions of young readers, but few collectors are showing interest, at least so far. Lemony Snickets (pseudonym of Daniel Handler) macabre and funny Series of Unfortunate Events books, however, has drawn both readers and collectors, with first editions of the early titles in the 13-book series fetching serious money.
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Maybe I shouldn't call this a recap since I'm about to show three new manicures, but I did use the same polishes, so hopefully you'll let is slide ;). These manicures were inspired by a mermaid manicure done by Marta of ChitChat Nails. I just fell in love with it and had to try it. Since the Zoya's Gems & Jewels polishes were all still sitting on my desk, I thought it would be fun to try them. I think they turned out pretty cute although I wish I would have sponged the glitter on rather than using a brush...
Zoya Holly & Rina
For the base I used two coats of Zoya Stephanie, a great sheer that I love to use for french manis. Then I stamped over it with Holly using Bundle Monster plate BM-208. The same plate that I used in my original Holly/Rina manicure. I panted the tips with Rina, which for some reason is the hardest of the glitters for me to work with. I couldn't get a nice thin layer of it. Next time, it will be sponged on for sure. You can see swatches of Holly & Rina here (in case you missed them a few days ago). It makes me think of a sports field. If I ever need grass for nail art, this would be a good place to start...
Zoya Izzy & Kissy
Next up is the pink version of the mani. Again, I started out with two coats of Zoya Stephanie. I stamped with Izzy using Bundle Monster plate BM-209, same as for the original Izzy/Kissy mani. See how they all tie together? Tips were painted on using Kissy, the most holographic of the three glitters. Everything was topped off with a thick top coat to tame the glitter. You can see swatches of both of these polishes on their own here. This one turned out so sweet...
Zoya Noel & Twila
And I saved the best for last because again the Noel/Twila combo turned out to be my favorite. You can see swatches of each of them here. For this mani, I started out with surprise, surprise two coats of Zoya Stephanie. Stamping was done using Noel and Red Angel plate RA-108. Tips were then added using Twila. Everything was topped of with a nice layer of top coat and voila... :)
I think the metallic/foil properties of the Holly, Izzy and Noel made them great for stamping. I'm really pleased with the result. I hope you like it!
As a note of warning, when using these bar glitters for tips or a full mani, make sure there are no bars sticking out on edge of the nails... they are sharp little things :D
Let me know what you think :)
Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)
Friday, January 20, 2012
Zoya Gems & Jewels Recap...
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I really like the blue one :)ReplyDelete
The green one is really cool, but the blue mani is my favorite :) I loved the Mermaid design Marta did, and you really did a great job too ;)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 20, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Nice! Super-cool designs! I like the green one bestReplyDelete
Great designs. The green one is my favorite. Holly is a gorgeous green!ReplyDelete
Thank you! I'm glad you like the designs. I love hearing what your faves are :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2012 at 6:19 PM
These are all SO great!ReplyDelete
Izzy is one of my Zoya faves!!ReplyDelete
@Amy, thank you!!ReplyDelete
@MariJo, it is a beauty :)
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A key component of any manufacturing, mining or any industrial endeavour is making sure that all the plant is running properly. Critical failure of infrastructure not only causes financial stress, but the downtime can, too.
An important consideration is preventative maintenance – and this is where test and measurement equipment comes into its own. It can be a flow measurement meter, a thermal imaging camera, vibration testing equipment – all are critical in making sure your plant is keep in tip-top condition, as well as keeping you up to date on how well your plant is handling its role in its overall manufacturing performance.
Accuracy is a key ingredient with test and measurement equipment, so a peripheral aspect that needs to be addressed is to make sure all devices are calibrated properly. If your test and measurement equipment is not calibrated properly then not only will it give you a false reading, but again, you put your plant at risk.


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A Return Visit to All Spice in San Mateo
What happens to a restaurant after it receives a coveted Michelin star for the first time?
It gets busy, busy, busy.
Such is the case with the charming All Spice in San Mateo, which opened in 2010, and was awarded a Michelin star in 2012.
The award is proudly displayed in the foyer of the 1906 Victorian that houses the restaurant.
The first time I visited the restaurant a few months after it opened, there were a few empty seats here and there in the cozy dining rooms. Now, the place is packed, as evidenced by a recent visit last month, when I was invited in as a guest of the restaurant.
Chef Sachin Chopra, who cut his chops at Amber India in San Jose and Daniel in New York, conceived of All Spice as a tribute to modern Indian cuisine. In the past few years, he's fine-tuned his vision even more. All Spice has never been about blow-out-your palate spiciness. It's always been far more subtle. It's more so now. The fine-dining approach is evident in the artistry of the presentations. The techniques evoke French classicism. The flavors are Californian with measured accents of Indian.


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The Wonderful 101
Called to stand against an overwhelming enemy, 100 heroes wield the ultimate weapon: Uniting together. Combining their strengths and their very bodies into massive weapons, they can pulverize Earth's invaders with giant fists, swords, and more, transforming to take on any challenge. However, they need one more hero to help Wonder-Red lead all the others: you!
To combat an intergalactic threat, these elite heroes have been strategically deployed all over the world. They have endured the most rigorous training to ready themselves for war. Seeking neither personal fame nor accolades, the Wonderful 100 have sworn never to reveal their true identities.
The heroes join together, transforming into many powerful forms.
They deploy their secret weapon against all invaders—the Unite Morph!
The most powerful heroes bring special Unite Morphs to the battle. Each hero leads with unique strengths to provide advantages that thwart different types of foes.
Wonderful Missions take you through a series of challenging, action-packed stages for up to five players*—or one lone hero. Each player leads a Hero Team into a battle of epic proportions.
*The Wonderful 101 supports local multiplayer. Additional accessories required; sold separately.
The young leader of the Wonderful 100, Will Wedgewood is a primary school teacher, but when he's called into action he dons his CENTINEL-Suit and transforms into the superhero Wonder-Red! He wields the Vulcan Knuckles. While he's generally a polite fella, he's also very determined – which has gotten him into trouble a few times before…
Hooker's a hot-headed detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. In his head he's the typical action hero – cool with an endless supply of one-liners – but that's far from true. His prized Valiantium Blade is said to become sharper with every slash.
There aren't many shooters as sharp as Wonder-Green. He might seem flippant on the surface, but he's a young man with a deep sense of responsibility. With his beloved gun, it's said he can shoot the fleas off a dog's back at 500 yards.
If it's acrobatics you want, Wonder-Pink can deliver: this Olympic athlete is unmatched in her field, yet somehow still finds time to stay on fashion's cutting edge. Enemies suffer by her Beautiful Whip, made of the newly-developed Belmont alloy.
There are more Wonderful Ones to discover on your quest to save Earth. Once recruited, they'll stick with you for the rest of the game, so search high and low to add them and their talents to your roster!
Destroyers of worlds. Obliterators of solar systems. The GEATHJERK have tried to consume Earth once before, but were stopped by the anti-invasion hyper plasma shield known as the "Margarita". Now, with even more incredible mechanical weapons and countless different alien races in their ranks, they have returned – and only the Wonderful 100 can stop them.
Collect precious O-Parts during levels then spend them in the Wonderful Mart to purchase helpful items, and even upgrade or unlock Unite Morphs. Rumour has it the shop sells even more incredible abilities, but they remain shrouded in secrecy…


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BALTIMORE (Reuters) - A retired U.S. Army sergeant who underwent a double arm transplant after losing both arms and both legs in Iraq was discharged from The Johns Hopkins Hospital on Tuesday, saying he was anxious to get back to an active life.
Sgt. Brendan Marrocco, 26, of Staten Island, New York, had the successful bilateral arm transplant surgery six weeks ago at the renowned Baltimore hospital.
"I feel like I'm getting a second chance to start over," Marrocco said at a news conference announcing his discharge. "I'm just looking forward to everything I would have wanted to do over the last four years."
Driving, swimming and hand cycling top his list, he said.
A roadside bomb attack in Iraq in 2009 cost him all four limbs.
"I hated having no arms," Marrocco said. "I was alright with having no legs."
Double-arm transplant surgery is rare, and doctors said this was the first such successful procedure to be conducted at Johns Hopkins. Also, officials have said Marrocco is the first U.S. soldier in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to survive losing all four limbs.
W.P. Andrew Lee, the doctor who headed the transplant team, said although the surgery was successful, it will be a few years before Marrocco's nerves regenerate and he regains significant use of his arms.
"The progress will be slow, but the outcome will be rewarding," Lee said.
Dr. Jamie Shores, an assistant professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery and a member of the surgical team, said Marrocco had exceeded doctors' hopes by finding creative ways to use his new limbs despite the medical team's cautious expectations for his mobility at this stage.
"We're the ones holding him back at this point," Shores said.
Marrocco wheeled himself into the news conference, during which he pushed his hair back several times with his left arm. He said his right arm and both hands have little or no feeling or movement.
"We'll get there," Marrocco said. Visibly in high spirits, the war veteran laughed and joked and said a positive attitude and stubborn nature helped sustain him through his ordeal.
"If it really meant something to me, I would go through hell to do it," he said.
Marrocco's family said that besides his pain, he has been upbeat.
"He really hasn't had any low points," said Michael Marrocco, his brother.
Doctors said Marrocco will spend up to six hours a day in physical therapy.
The rare surgery took 13 hours and involved 16 doctors who volunteered from plastic surgery, orthopedics and other disciplines, the hospital said.
It was largely funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, with the remainder of the cost contributed by the hospital, according to Lee.
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U.S. government documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and recently posted on the website of the George Washington University National Security Archive shed some additional light on talks with the Taliban prior to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, including with regard to the repeated Taliban offers to hand over Osama bin Laden, and the role of Pakistan before and after the attacks.[1]
One of the recently released State Department documents, from March 2000, notes that a proposed "gas pipeline from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to Multan, Pakistan figured prominently in discussions" about the mutual goal between the U.S. and regional players of stabilizing Afghanistan. Discussions on another proposed pipeline from Iran to India via Pakistan had also been proposed that were "more advanced", and the Pakistanis had gone to Tehran to meet with Iranian officials "to pursue these negotiations". But neither "pipeline is likely to go forward in the mid-term", the documented concluded.
A Pakistani official told the U.S. that "Pakistan 'will always support the Taliban'". This "policy cannot change, he continued; it would prompt rebellion across the Northwest Frontier Provinces, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and indeed on both sides of the Pashtun-dominated Pak-Afghan border." But the Taliban were "'looking for a way out' of the problem with bin Laden". The U.S. was urged to "find a way to compromise with the Taliban", and possible "ways that the U.S. and the Taliban might use to break the impasse" were suggested, including "the possibility of a trial in a third (Muslim) country", "U.S. assurances that bin Laden would not face the death penalty", and "a U.S. outline of what the Taliban would gain from extradition of bin Laden".[2]
It is already known that the U.S. had demanded in secret discussions with the Taliban that bin Laden be handed over for more than three years prior to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The talks continued "until just days before" the attacks, according to a Washington Post report the month following the attacks. But a compromise solution such as the above that would offer the Taliban a face-saving way out of the impasse was never seriously considered. Instead, "State Department officials refused to soften their demand that bin Laden face trial in the U.S. justice system."
Officials described the U.S. decision to reject Taliban offers as a missed opportunity. Former CIA station chief Milt Bearden told the Post, "We never heard what they were trying to say…. We had no common language. Ours was, 'Give up bin Laden.' They were saying, 'Do something to help us give him up.'" Bearden added, "I have no doubts they wanted to get rid of him. He was a pain in the neck," but this "never clicked" with U.S. officials.
Michael Malinowski, a State Department official involved in the talks, acknowledged, "I would say, 'Hey, give up bin Laden,' and they would say, 'No…. Show us the evidence'", a request U.S. officials deemed unreasonable.[3]
According to the BBC, the Taliban later even warned the U.S. that bin Laden was going to launch an attack on American soil. Former Taliban foreign minister Wakil Ahmad Muttawakil said his warnings, issued because of concerns that the U.S. would react by waging war against Afghanistan, had been ignored. A U.S. official did not deny that such warnings were issued, but told BBC rather that it was dismissed because "We were hearing a lot of that kind of stuff".[4]
Indeed, underscoring Muttawakil's stated reasons for having delivered the threat warning to the U.S., a State Department document from June 2001 obtained by INTELWIRE.com[5] showed that the U.S. had warned the Taliban "that they will be held directly responsible for any loss of life that occurs from terrorist actions related to terrorists who have trained in Afghanistan or use Afghanistan as a base of planning operations."[6] The Taliban ambassador to Pakistan Abdul Salam Zaeef responded that "the Taliban do not see Americans as their enemies and that there are no threats to Americans coming from the Taliban. Nontheless, said Zaeef, 'We will do our best to follow up and stop' any threat." With regard to bin Laden, "Zaeef emphasized that the Taliban's relationship with UBL [Usama/Osama bin Laden] and others is based not on enmity against the United States, but on 'culture.'"[7]
Rejecting the Taliban offers to have bin Laden handed over, the U.S. instead pursued a policy of regime change well prior to the 9/11 attacks. Jane's Information Group reported in March 2001 that "India is believed to have joined Russia, the USA and Iran in a concerted front against Afghanistan's Taliban regime", which included support for Afghanistan's Northern Alliance, including "information and logistic support" from Washington.[8] Former Pakistani Foreign Secretary Niaz Naik told the BBC that he had been told by senior U.S. officials in July 2001 at a U.N.-sponsored summit in Berlin that military action would be taken against the Taliban by the middle of October. Preparations had already been coordinated with Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Russia. Naik also "said it was doubtful that Washington would drop its plan even if Bin Laden were to be surrendered immediately by the Taleban."[9]
A newly released document dated August 30, 2001 shows that Pakistan was continuing to urge the U.S. "to maintain open channels to the Taliban." Pakistani officials denied that their support for the Taliban included military assistance. When asked "why Pakistan supports the Taliban", an official replied, "We don't support but inter-act with the Taliban". Pressed further on why Pakistan continued "to give the Taliban international diplomatic support and to press the USG [United States Government] to engage with the Taliban?" the Pakistanis "reiterated that the Taliban are the effective rulers of at least 90 percent of Afghanistan, that they enjoy significant popular support because they ended the banditry and anarchy that once bedeviled the country, and that the instant success of the opium poppy production ban underscored … the reality and effectiveness of Taliban authority." If it wasn't for "external support" for the Northern Alliance, it "would collapse in a matter of days."[10]
Another newly disclosed document shows that two days after the 9/11 attacks Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was told "bluntly" that "There was no inclination in Washington to engage in a dialog with the Taliban." The U.S. was already prepared for military action and "believed strongly that the Taliban are harboring the terrorists responsible for the September 11 attacks." The U.S. was "fairly sure" that bin Laden "and his Al Qida network of terrorists" were guilty.[11]
The following day, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage issued an ultimatum to Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt. Gen. Mahmud Ahmed that Pakistan's cooperation was expected "should the evidence strongly implicate Usama bin-Laden and the Al Qaida network in Afghanistan and should Afghanistan and the Taliban continue to harbor him and this network".[12]
Mahmud conveyed the message to Taliban leader Mullah Omar, and reported back to Armitage that "the 'response was not negative on all these points'." The Taliban was to convene a grand council to discuss the U.S.'s terms. Mahmud said he had "framed the decision to Mullah Omar and the other Afghans as essentially choosing between one man and his safe haven versus the well-being of 25 million citizens of Afghanistan" and that they were "now engaged in 'deep introspection' about their decisions."[13]
The BBC reported on the Pakistani talks with the Taliban, noting that the Taliban were "demanding proof of his involvement in the terror attacks on the US" before they would consider handing over Osama bin Laden, who issued a statement saying, "The US is pointing the finger at me but I categorically state that I have not done this".[14] CNN similarly reported that the Taliban was "refusing to hand over bin Laden without proof or evidence that he was involved" in the 9/11 attacks. Ambassador Abdul Salam Zaeef said "that deporting him without proof would amount to an 'insult to Islam.'" But, he added, "We are ready to cooperate if we are shown evidence." U.S. officials said evidence gathered linking bin Laden to other terrorist attacks were all the proof that was needed, but declined to provide evidence of his involvement in the 9/11 attacks.[15]


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Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN & HELL's August 22, 2009 concert in Cleveland, Ohio can be viewed below (courtesy of "rjohnstun").
The management for HEAVEN & HELL/DIO vocalist Ronnie James Dio released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET on August 27 in an attempt to "quash any rumors that HEAVEN & HELL have broken up." The statement read in part, "[HEAVEN & HELL guitarist] Tony Iommi has to have surgery on his hand and [needs] some down time for recovery. Therefore DIO will be performing some dates in the U.K. and Europe in November/December during this time off. HEAVEN & HELL are already making plans for dates next year."
In a recent interview with The Aquarian Weekly, Iommi stated about his upcoming surgery, "I've got to have an operation on my hand, and that's sort of a major thing I need to get done and I've been putting it off now. So we're going to have some time off while I get that done. That'll be a bit of a break, I think. Not for everybody, but it'll be some time off from touring for me for sure."
When asked what happened to his hand, Iommi replied, "The cartilage is gone from the thumb in my fingering hand. It's been like that now, to be honest, for a year and I've been taking anti-inflammatories and all sorts of stuff to try and calm it down, but it's inevitable I've got to have the operation because the bone is rubbing on the bone. Funny enough, I talked to Eddie Van Halen this morning, because he's had the same sort of problem, so I'm seeing him to have a chat about what happened to him. He thinks it's very successful, so we'll see."
HEAVEN & HELL was forced to cancel its June 21 appearance at the Metalway Festival in Zaragoza, Spain due to back pain suffered by Iommi.


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Didn't receive a confirmation for Banjo....but did for Blizzard. Would you mind sending Banjo's?Thanks, Brenda
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Cruise industry braces for rough waters after Triumph
The opening skit of this week's Saturday Night Live took on the Carnival Triumph's ill-fated cruise, giving new meaning to "toilet humor" as Jason Sudeikis and Cecily Strong played shipboard entertainers trying to pacify an audience of restless, unshowered passengers.
And as the crippled ship remains docked and under federal investigation in Mobile, Ala., travel agents and investors are bracing for fallout that could rival the bad publicity after last January's Concordia disaster, in which a Carnival-owned ship ran aground and capsized in Italy, killing 32.
"It's still too early to tell" whether would-be cruisers will be turned off by the aftermath of an engine room fire on the Triumph, which had left the ship adrift in the Gulf of Mexico since Sunday, said Steve Loucks, spokesman for Travel Leaders Group, a network of independently owned and operated travel agencies in the U.S.
Loucks said his company hasn't fielded any cruise cancellations over the past week and says cruise bookings this year are up nearly 10% over last year, when the Concordia accident "certainly had an impact."
Since that disaster, "Our agents have been fielding questions about what safety procedures the cruise lines have in place," Loucks said. "After the Concordia, new safety measures were implemented, and we believe something similar will happen after the (National Transportation Safety Board) investigation. But the big difference here is that there was no loss of life."
Six NTSB investigators were in Mobile to look into the cause of the fire, which happened some 150 miles off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Spokesman Keith Holloway said the agency was working with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Bahamas Maritime Authority, which is taking the lead in the investigation because the Triumph is a Bahamian-flagged vessel and was in international waters at the time of the incident.
As for prices, "When rates in the Caribbean are already under $100 per person per night, it's hard to see prices going much lower," Loucks added.
Michael Driscoll, editor of industry newsletter Cruise Week, said Carnival canceled a one-day sale this week and will be hit harder than other cruise lines by the Triumph story, in part because because its Carnival brand draws a high percentage of first-time cruisers.
Carnival also owns Costa Cruises, the company that operated the Concordia, as well as Princess Cruises, Holland America, Cunard and P&O Cruises. A third Carnival ship, the Splendor, lost power at sea in 2010 and was towed back to port under similar conditions to those on the Triumph.
Matthew Jacob, a cruise industry analyst with ITG Investment Research, noted that Carnival stock "took a fairly sizable hit" following the Concordia disaster, dropping from $34.28 the day before the accident to under $30. The stock price bounced back, but declining net yield, or revenue paid per passenger, led to discounts of 10% or more the following summer, Jacob added.
The cruise industry "had to play catch-up, but heading into 2013, the outlook was pretty positive. Demand was healthy, and net yields were rebounding," he said.
Carnival shares fell 43 cents Friday to $36.92, or nearly 1.2%. For the week, shares are off nearly 5.5%. On Thursday, investment bank Goldman Sachs, citing Carnival's guidance about the fallout from Triumph, lowered its 2013 outlook for the company, saying it would be hurt by lost income and bad public relations.
The Triumph accident, like the Concordia, coincides with "wave season," a two- to three-month period when agents push summer cruises with advertising and special promotions and offer last-minute discounts geared to sun-starved Northerners.
"Cruise prices are extremely dynamic, so if bookings slow, they'll respond," said Jacob. "Social media could play a much bigger role this time, but the bottom line is that the protocols Carnival had in place seemed to work. It's a different story than (the Concordia disaster) last year, when the issue was negligence."
The cruise industry has grown exponentially in recent decades. In 1980 there were 1 million passengers worldwide. This year, projections put the number at 20 million. Last week's Triumph troubles raise questions about whether the industry has grown too big and too fast to be truly safe.
Cruise industry expert Andrew Coggins Jr. doesn't think so. One reason: Cruise ships are governed by International Maritime Organization regulations and not by the laws of the country in which they're registered.
"(The industry) is strictly regulated. Ships are foreign-flagged because of labor and cost issues. But the safety certification comes from independent classification societies and that's what enables ships to get insurance," explained Coggins, a professor of management at Pace University's Lubin School of Business in New York.
A number of high-profile ferry disasters brought even stricter regulations in the 1990s, such as the requirement that all ships install sprinkler systems — with no grandfather clause for older vessels — if they were to remain in service. In 2010, the International Maritime Organization adopted rules that require any large cruise ship built after July 1 of that year to have a separate, redundant system able to maintain the ship's propulsion, steering and so forth in case one engine is disabled by fire. The rules also mandate that ships be capable of maintaining basic services such as sanitation, water, food and lights in such circumstances.
The Triumph was built in 1999 and isn't covered by the rules, as is the case for most ships among major cruise lines. Experts say the Triumph might have been able to limp into port more quickly if it had the newer systems, but retrofitting is costly and time-consuming.
But other safety issues relate to the ever-growing size of new ships. When the 102,000-ton Carnival Triumph sailed into service, it was among the first ships too large to transit the Panama Canal. Now, ships are plying the oceans that are more than twice that size. Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, which can carry 6,296 passengers, weighs in at 225,282 tons, for instance.
Driscoll said the biggest ships afloat also command the highest prices because of strong consumer demand. But "There's always a question of how much bigger can they get?" said Coggins, and whether colossal size and safety are compatible when it comes to matters of crowd control in the event of a disaster.
As for the passengers of the Triumph, "They were lucky because the (sprinkler) system worked. It put out the fire. Engine room fires, especially those severe enough to require evacuating the engine room, usually result in loss of the ship. Had the system not worked, the 4,000-plus people on board would have been forced into lifeboats in less-than-optimal sea conditions."
"This horrible situation involving the Carnival Triumph is just the latest example in a long string of serious and troubling incidents involving cruise ships," said Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., who led a committee hearing on cruise safety last year.
Last year, after the Concordia ran aground, Rockefeller held a Commerce Committee hearing to examine deficiencies in the cruise line industry's compliance with federal safety, security and environmental standards and review industry regulations.
"As I remarked then, they seem to have two lives: One is at port, where the Coast Guard can monitor their operations; the other is at sea, where it appears once they are beyond 3 nautical miles from shore, the world is theirs," Rockefeller said in letter he wrote this week to Admiral Robert Papp Jr., the commandant of the Coast Guard. "The Carnival Triumph incident only serves to further validate this view."
Another worry: "Passengers who disembark from the Carnival Triumph today are highly likely to get sick in the days ahead," said Tony Abate, vice president of operations at AtmosAir Solutions in Fairfield, Conn.
"The biggest concern for these passengers is that they were trapped inside the ship for so long," said Abate. "The inside of a cruise ship is a space that's designed to have an air ventilation system to dilute contaminants, and that was knocked out."
In the past, some cruise ships have become floating incubators of illnesses such as norovirus "even when ventilation systems are functioning properly," says Abate.
Meanwhile, reactions from Triumph passengers on whether they'd hit the high seas again were mixed.
Sharon Ward of Bay City, Texas, was on her first cruise as part of a 45th high school reunion. She praised the Carnival crew and discounted other passengers' horror stories with "there's a lot of people you just can't satisfy. Life happens."
Will she take another cruise? "Oh, definitely."
But Anna Ward, a Wichita homemaker and student, said she "probably won't" board another ship.
"How do I get on a cruise and not think that that is not going to happen," she said. "I'd be on my guard the whole time. "
Now that the ship is safely in port, Carnival can begin working in earnest on damage control.
"This is the second (incident) in two years on Carnival. It isn't something you want to get a reputation for," said crisis management expert Ernest DelBuono, referring to the 2010 power loss on the Carnival Splendor. That cruise was nicknamed "Voyage of the Spammed" after images surfaced of Spam being delivered to the ship by helicopter along with other emergency supplies. Carnival has said the Spam never was served.
Potential cruisers made skittish by this week's relentless coverage of the Triumph's woes may give greater scrutiny to individual lines before booking, DelBuono said. But, overall, he doesn't think the incident will have a long-lasting effect on the cruise industry.
"Americans have short memories. Time heals," he said.
Contributing: Gene Sloan, Gary Strauss and Associated Press


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A bass speaker is nothing without the right enclosure. Pioneer SPL subwoofer enclosures are designed specifically to return the tightest, thundering bass possible in a size that's manageable for an array of vehicles.The high-quality construction features sturdy 3/4" MDF and includes internal bracing for strength and bass clarity. The exterior is black auto upholstery with a star-graphite thermofoil front panel. Dual sets of heavy-duty gold binding posts make connection a snap.
The UD-W10 are optimized for use with Premier 10" Subwoofers, including the TS-W2504SPL, TS-W2502SPL, TS-W106C/DVC as well as the Pioneer TS-W256C/DVC (it also designed for previous models TS-W1500SPL, TS-W105C/DVC and TS-W255C/DVC subwoofers). The ported design will create thunderous deep bass with powerful attack (punchiness) that is sure to satisfy your bass cravings.
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It has built-in speed cameras database, iPod control, HUD mode, track recorder, G-Meter, log graphs, routing and many more.
Especial feature - taking photo and saving it with printed in speed, time and GPS data. There is an option to take the photo automatically within specified time interval, so you will have complete photo log of your trip saved.
Video is an application for recording the video
and track data of your driving, such as motorsport
activities or short daily trips. Application combines
the following usefull functionality:
The unique feature of aRaceHUD is an interactive video
export, when the speed, compass, time and G-Meter data
will be inserted RIGHT IN THE VIDEO file. You can
switch different visualization layouts on fly, right
during the export. Result movie will be automatically
saved into the standard Photo Album, where you can
view it later, email or upload on YouTube.
NAVI MAP+ is unified with in-car navigation
system where the built-in digital map makes navigating
independent of current internet connection
availability. Futuristic and stylish screen layout is
especially optimized for usage as a HUD unit,
projecting the map, speed and route information on
your car windscreen.
NAVI is unique vehicle digital dashboard
featured by HUD mode, FIXED SPEED CAMERAS DATABASE and
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS AND ROUTING support.
aSpeedCam Scanner is another vehicle digital
dashboard featured by HUD mode and MOBILE SPEED
CAMERAS DATABASE. Two versions of the program
currently are available:
HUD + is simple and clear vehicle digital
dashboard featured by
aDrive Video is easy to use application
combining functionality of specialized video recorder
and car digital dashboard.
installed in the windscreen mount your iPhone acts as
a digital compass, speedometer and a basic GPS unit.
You can start recording a video at any time, just
simply click on the screen once. The speedometer,
compass, digital clock and altimeter readings will be
inserted RIGHT IN THE VIDEO file, so you will see them
when viewing it using any available video player,
without the "aDrive Video" application installed!
you a parent of a teen driver? You may need the Car
Parental Control application to monitor how good
the speed limits are kept while you are not watching
the driver !
Parental Control" records the position and speed of
the car and displays the color-coded route on the map.
Later you could easily check was the speed range
really appropriate for the area!
application can send real-time e-mail alerts in case
the speed is higher then the specified value. The
email contains a link to Google Maps, pointing to the
place where the speed was exceeded. You can define a
password to restrict the access to the main commands
of application.
is an innovative audio application allowing you to
manage and play your iPod Playlists according to your
current location.
Assign point on the map, and when you approaching this
point aGPSPlayer will turn on the Playlist you
selected. Make the music reflect your surroundings!
Camera is easy to use application combining
functionality of car digital dashboard and specialized
photo camera.
you ever regret that you did not have time to take a
picture of something interesting on the road, because
you driving a car and have no possibility to quickly
get the camera ...? This application should solve the
installed in the windscreen mount your iPhone acts as
a digital compass, speedometer and also shows small
map of area where you are. You can take a picture at
any time, just simply click once on the screen. The
photo will be automatically saved on the Photo album.
Also, the image of the speedometer, map and a lot of
other useful information, a list of which is
selectable in Preferences, will be placed over your
Map" helping you in your daily task management.
Unlike other task management applications, "1ST ToDo
Map" is oriented to to extensive use of Google Maps
aGile Dashboard is a vehicle digital dashboard,
introducing many amazing features. It's not just
visualizing your current speed, heading or
acceleration but also keeps an eye on following the
legal speed limits, the driving style and reminds you
to stop and have a rest if you driving too long.
The speed display of aGile Dashboard is "live" - it
changes the font size and color depending on your
acceleration, making the reading more expressive.
Also, it shows average trip speed (tap to display it
in full size) and the speed log chart.
Photo Marker places text labels over the images,
taken with iPhone built-in camera.
Following label types can be used:
uses built-in GPS to get the location data. You can
enable or disable some labels, specify the font
name, size, color, transparency for each label and
many more.
is an application designed for the same purpose as the
rear-view mirror in your car - once installed in the
windscreen mount it shows what happens behind your
back by using the iPhone front-side camera.
So why aRearView is better then the standard rear view
mirror?… Because this is an intelligent mirror:
Numeric Translator provides an easy way to
convert between different national numeral scripts.
Actually, it's a multilingual dictionary oriented to
numerals, extremely useful on traveling, when you need
quickly translate things like food prices, bus
timetables, dates and property numbers. Also, it has a
"learning mode", training you to remember the foreign
HigherThan shows your altitude (meters and feet
supported) compared with world-famous geological,
historical or engineering objects, such as leaning
Tower of Pisa and Mount Fuji.
This program can be amazing for mountain hikers, rock
climbers, soaring pilots or any other sort of
travelers. Indeed, don't you think it could be
interesting to know that you climbed higher than the
Big Ben or Eiffel Tower?...
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Today's featured set of little-known Genealogy resources is Coffin Plates. Yes - coffin plates, also known as Casket plates, coffin plaques and casket plaques.
The history of Coffin Plates or casket plates is a long but not very well documented one. Coffin plates are decorative adornments that contain free genealogical information such as the name and death date of the deceased.
Sometimes the coffin plate was attached to the coffin and removed before burial, then given to the family to take home as a remembrance token. Other times the coffin plate was placed on top of the coffin in a stand, then given to the loved ones after the funeral.
Brian Massey of AncestorsAtRest.com has a very large collection of coffin plates online. There are over 500 individual coffin plates on Brian's website and they are all free for visitors to look for a Coffin Plate of an ancestor.


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Events for February 9th, 2020
Meadowbrook Sunday Gatherings
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
The Sunday Gathering features a Cafe experience where friends and new acquaintances have opportunity to connect while enjoying refreshments. When the music starts all begin engaging and enjoying God's presence in worship.
Youth Group
Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm
weekly meeting for youth to study Bible and have fun


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By J. MICHAEL McGRATH, National President
One of the cornerstones of the
Navy League mission is "to
improve the understanding and
appreciation of those who wear the
uniforms of our armed forces and
to better the conditions under
which they live and serve."
That aspect is more important
today than ever, as the specific
financial, emotional and physical
challenges facing our service members and their families are overshadowed by an economic crisis
that affects all Americans.
It is our job as Navy Leaguers to
make sure our legislators, our community leaders, our neighbors do
not let our service members slip off their radar screens.
Compensation, health care, affordable housing, and
educational and training opportunities all feed into a
satisfying quality of life and a rewarding military
career, and are key to recruiting and retaining dedicated, qualified professionals.
It is important that our men and women in uniform
be given the tools they need to be as successful on the
home front as they are on the battlefield. They need to
be made aware of the financial planning and money
management assistance offered by the Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard, as well as civilian agencies.
The sharp rise in home foreclosures has not left
service members unscathed, yet active-duty personnel
may not know about options other than bankruptcy,
that they can gain some relief and protection under the
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Sailors, Marines and
Coast Guardsmen and women should not have to carry
their financial burdens into battle.
Also in the financial arena, we must push for annual pay raises of at least 3 percent, commensurate with
salary increases in the civilian sector, and provide
retention incentives in the areas of education, retirement benefits, child care and health care.
The physical and emotional well-being of our service members is another primary concern. Many of our
wounded veterans will bear the scars — mental and
physical — for the rest of their lives. The nation's
responsibility to those wounded in its service does not
end when medical support is completed.
It appears the Government
Accountability Office (GAO) feels
the same way. Acting Comptroller
General Gene Dodaro on Nov. 6
unveiled a list of 13 "urgent issues"
that need the immediate attention
of the Obama administration and
the 111th Congress.
Among the issues requiring
"urgent attention and continuing
oversight to ensure the nation's
security and well-being" is caring
for service members, with particular emphasis on timely and accessible medical care for those return-
ing from combat.
On its 2009 Congressional and Presidential Transition Web site, the GAO notes that "identifying and
treating service members for specific combat-related
health conditions, providing timely and accessible disability services and addressing continuity of care issues
are critical challenges facing our nation and will require
sustained attention, systematic oversight by the
Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and sufficient resources."
For more information about the transition Web site,
or to find answers to military personnel financial questions and concerns, visit the Service Member Resources
section of www.navyleague.org.
As the United States transitions to a new administration and Congress, and continues to grapple with
financial hardships and uncertainties, we must not lose
sight of the unique challenges facing our military men
and women and their families. They proudly bear the
burden of our national safety and security, so we must
do our part to ease their burdens at home.
One Mission — One Team


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(CNN) -- Rony Delgarde immigrated to the United States from Haiti with only $5 and a Bible. The first thing he saw when he landed at Miami International Airport were all the colorfully painted buildings.
"People paint their house yellow, white, red, blue and I said, 'Wow, there's so much paint in this country!'" Delgarde says." I said, 'When I get money in this country, I'm going to buy paint and take paint back home.'"
From that idea, Global Paint for Charity was born. Delgarde, who is 38 and works as a health care consultant, states the mission: "to recycle leftover paint from businesses and residents, processes it and then donate it to vulnerable families in developing countries all around the world."
Delgarde explains the process for making paint in Haiti.
"We cut down trees and we started fire. We pick out rocks from the river and we put it inside the fire and close the fire for a week. And once it's done, it's a wonderful powder." He points out that this type of paint washes away in the rain.
Delgarde's nonprofit organization wants to make a lasting difference.
Two years ago, Delgarde started going to construction sites in the Atlanta area, asking them what they did with their leftover paint.
He told them, "I want to collect your paint and take it someplace where people don't have access to paint. We'll give them paint and we'll change their lives. That's when I started collecting paint."
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that approximately 10% of the 637 million gallons of paint sold annually is left over, equal to about 64 million gallons per year.
So far, Delgarde has donated 6,000 gallons of paint to projects in Kenya, Haiti and Uganda. He recently returned from Equatorial Guinea, where he donated 200 gallons of paint to an orphanage for children who lost their parent to HIV/AIDS.
"We looked at schools, hospitals, family homes and they were not painted. It really touched my heart to see the bacteria on the walls that were not painted. I said we have to do something," he says.
Those looking to donate their leftover paint can visit the website of the group, GlobalPaints.Org, and fill out a request for a pickup.
Ed Spencer, a consultant in Atlanta, says he donated his paint for several reasons. "Recycling is number one and helping people is obviously number two. I think he's taken something very difficult for people to do correctly, that's recycling paint and created a way to do it and do it safely. And quite honestly, he's made it very inexpensive for people. It can be very expensive to get rid of large amounts of paint."
James Doherty, museum information specialist at the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta, was thrilled to be able to donate the museum's leftover paint to such a good cause.
"I was really excited to hear about Global Paint and the use for the paint in Third World nations because we have such a hard time getting rid of paint, and this kills two birds with one stone. It keeps the paint out of the landfills and it also goes to a good use," Spencer says.
Although he has received phone calls from all around the country, Delgarde gets most of his paint donations from the Atlanta area.
In addition to paint donations, Delgarde also receives monetary donations to help offset cost of shipping the paint. He doesn't do it alone either; he has a board of directors that consists of volunteer small business owners and government officials.
After picking up the paint, Delgarde drives to one of three storage units. "The other units are already completely full," he says.
As he slides up the door to the unit, it's obvious; this one is almost full as well.
"We used to have a small warehouse where we would process the paint. We would separate the paint by color, by brand, by characteristic and then go through a consolidation process. We put it all into five-gallon containers and that we ship to people in the developing world."
Delgarde says that the calls for paint donations have grown from 12 weekly to between 300 and 400 hundred per day. Now, he needs to find a new warehouse to start processing paint again.
"We've been receiving a lot of paint. We need that paint, so we can give paint to everybody, to beautify the world, that's my goal. But we need someplace where we can process the paint," he says.
Students from Georgia Tech have partnered with Global Paint to design a machine that can process the paint. The board of directors for Global Paint has been working to raise the $95,000 it will cost to build the machine.
"We will be able to make 3,000 gallons of paint per day if we have that machine. That would be my dream come true," Delgarde says.
Delgarde recalls a letter that he received from a woman in Uganda who received paint.
"Her painted house uplifted her spirits. She feels happier. She feel the kids bring joy in the house because she can hear the noise, they are so happy. We bring joy with the paint we were able to donate. To me, that touched my heart."
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Technically speaking, there was nothing wrong with Teen Vogue's latest room-makeover winner Ember Larregui's old room—but that's because there was nothing in it. "A bed and a TV stand—that's it," recalls Ember, a seventh-grade honors student from Bayonne, New Jersey. Her sheer lack of stuff—coupled with the fact that Ember's mother wrote a touching entry essay on behalf of her daughter—earned the twelve-year-old the grand prize. "I have the best mom in the world," Ember says.
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I'm a Texas girl- I have big hair, I love big gaudy necklaces and all kinds of jewelry; therefore, I have quite a few necklaces. My old necklaces {HERE}, are overflowing and I am pretty sure the holder was about to fall over.
I had an old cabinet door that I took home from some place that I can't even remember. I knew I wanted to paint it turquoise and jazz it up with some knobs. I found the perfect knobs at Hobby Lobby; as wells, the crown piece.
I was super excited about how this piece turned out; however, I didn't even measure the space that it was supposed to go in ... Guess what? It was too BIG!! Uggghhhh!! I ended up selling it on Facebook for basically what I paid to make it. Oh well, now I have another reason to make something else fabulous!


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I know for a fact a few fellow eggers are seeing this insanity - Mardi Gras and Super Bowl overlapping.Solson005 said:Looks awesome and a great cook during Super Gras! =D>There is no place on earth like NOLA!!! Thanks for posting from my HOMETOWN !!!
The air is filled with planes, helicopters, and blimps. We're getting buzzed by low-flying planes every 15 minutes. The coast guard and police are zooming up and down the riverfront in high performance patrol boats. There's a heightened state of security in town, and they're making sure it's very visible.
We biked into downtown on Friday. Algiers/Canal ferry broke down, so we biked about a mile farther up river to the Gretna ferry, which goes to Canal also. Picked up some "Train Wrecks" from a Gretna bar while waiting for the ferry - they looked like 40 oz Big Gulps, but were strong enough to incapacitate my buddy by about 1PM.
We biked around the quarter, locked them up and went into a few street parties. Everyone on the planet is broadcasting around Jackson Square and Woldenberg Park.
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LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium Officially Opens
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BATON ROUGE – Collegiate Beach Volleyball's premiere venue was unveiled to the media on Monday in the heart of LSU's campus.
"Thank you guys for coming out," LSU President F. King Alexander remarked. "This is a great facility and it's going to be a great, popular sport for everybody to watch and participate in."
"This turns out to be the greatest beach volleyball venue in the country," said LSU Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics, Joe Alleva. "It's so nice that we're able to revamp this facility and make it a new home for you ladies.
"I look forward to coming out here. This should be a great venue, and it will be the envy of every beach team in the country."
The revitalization of the previous tennis facility, originally built in 1970, will give the Tigers every opportunity they need to continue growing to new heights. For the past two seasons LSU has finished as a top-eight team, earning the opportunity to compete for the national championship at Gulf Shores. The Tigers have appeared in the AVCA Top-10 for 24 consecutive weeks, dating back to 2017.
"This new stadium gives us the opportunity to be better than we could have been without it," said LSU head coach Russell Brock. "That's the advantage that we have now. We can push towards our potential. We have an unbelievable place to continue to train."
"We're just blessed to be given this opportunity. It speaks to LSU and the trust they have with us," said junior Kristen Nuss, who along with fellow junior Claire Coppola won the USAV Collegiate Beach Championship in May. "They know we can be national champions and this facility gives us more of an opportunity."
The new stadium features six competition courts with 24-inch deep sand. After working with a sand consultant, LSU found a sand pit just 45 miles from campus that matched perfectly for the composition it was looking for. The courts are state-of-the-art in sand permeability subsurface drainage and sand quality with a smooth sand to concrete transition. They feature an underground irrigation and wetting system that will facilitate competition play during hot days, cooling the sand for comfortable play.
Dating back to the program's first season in 2014, the Tiger's played their home matches at Mango's Beach Club in Baton Rouge. Over the past two seasons LSU went 20-1 at Mango's, including a 14-match win streak in 2018. Moving to an on-campus venue will allow the Tigers to continue to flourish at home.
"We will be able to train in some of the deepest sand in the country," said junior Maddie Ligon. "I know that other schools don't have the facility or the capability to have deep sand. To be able to train in this will allow us to be more successful. Everything will allow us to be better and more athletic.
"It allows for more academic success, more personal success and more ability to bond with my team."
Moving on campus will make it easier than ever for LSU students and fans alike to experience the newest NCAA sanctioned sport.
"Now we can put beach volleyball truly on the map," said sophomore Tatum Ballard. "We've been around for a while, but not being on campus, it's been hard to get the turnout that we want. Now that we're on campus, I'm so excited that the LSU student body can participate in how amazing our sport is."
LSU is looking forward to being able to host its competition on the LSU campus as the LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium has raised the bar in emenities by providing eight covered team pavilions, a visitor's locker room and shower facilities.
The facility also features energy efficient LED lighting, a customized home locker room for the Tigers, a state-of-the-art training room for immediate medical attention and a team lounge with smart TVs that can be used for film study and entertainment purposes.
There will be a final seating capacity of 450 with options in the grand stand and in the grass. New scoreboards on both sides of the courts will allow for fans to easily keep track of the score no matter where they are sitting while enjoying the energetic atmosphere of beach volleyball with a brand new sound system.
"The sound system is amazing," said freshman Hailey Cabeceiras. "We get to bump in the locker room and outside. It gets the perfect mood going and everyone so excited to play."
The Tigers also got a congratulatory text from three-time USA Olympian Gold Medalist beach volleyball player Misty May-Treanor through Dr. F. King Alexander.
"Congratulations to the team and coaches for having a brand new home," Alexander read from what May-Treanor sent him. "I expect it to be awesome because, from what I've seen, LSU doesn't do anything halfway. The program the beach coaches have built and the hard work the players have put in doesn't go unrecognized, and this new stadium is a testament to exactly what we've accomplished (as a sport).
"Thank you to the school and the athletic department for believing in our great sport. Here is to continued success for the LSU Tiger beach team. Keep working hard. Great things will come. Enjoy your new facility and your new home. Dream in gold."
Fans will first be able to experience the new stadium Saturday, February 16 for the Purple vs. Gold Scrimmage. One week later LSU will open its season on the road at the FSU Beach Tournament on Saturday, February 23 in Tallahassee.
LSU will host its first competition the night of Friday, March 15 for the LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium Duel.
To keep up with the latest information on the LSU Beach Volleyball program follow the Tigers on Twitter @LSUBeachVB and @RussLSUbeach, on Instagram @lsubeachvb and on www.Facebook.com/lsubeachvb.
New locker room ✅— LSU Beach Volleyball (@LSUBeachVB) January 14, 2019
Amazing team room ✅
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It feels great to be home in the heart of campus 💜💛 pic.twitter.com/jCql0jrMFY
Every dig.— LSU Beach Volleyball (@LSUBeachVB) January 14, 2019
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Ok kiddos, it's episode two of Project Runway All Stars and just as the clothes are sharper, so is the scrutiny! These designers don't mess around and don't hesitate to go brutal in the isolation interviews. And the judges expect much, much more from the little sewing wizards they've employed to make Project Runway relevant again.
This week's challenge was to create a high-end, glamorous, "couture" evening gown for a night at the opera. The directives are issued by famed evening wear design duo Badgley Mischka, who demands "classic, elegant, and head-turning".
On any other given Project Runway, I would only guarantee the head turning, but it would be more of the train wreck variety; however in All Star flavor things are a little more Caviar than Cool-Whip.
The designers have $350 and one mere day to design this outfit for arias and I have to say couture in a day? No comprende. Couture implies careful details and usually takes eons, as Austin described. Luckily, the judges are only looking for "couture touches." The touches being the operative word. Touch is important, is it not?


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In the east African country of Uganda is a self-taught saxophonist named Isaiah Katumwa.
Born and bred in Uganda, fans say Katumwa is the best saxophinst they have. He's been dubbed their Kenny G.
Music isn't all that Isaiah Katumwa does, however. He also hosts the weekly program "Jazz with Isaiah" that's shown on national TV every Friday night.
African Smoothie is Isaiah Katumwa's most recent album. And although it came out a couple years ago, Katumwa performs many of the songs from it on a new live DVD.
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"Enduring and Serving," New Era, Nov. 2013, 2–3
Enduring and Serving
Never Forsaken by God
"When the pathway of life takes a cruel turn, there is the temptation to ask the question 'Why me?' At times there appears to be no light at the end of the tunnel. … We feel abandoned, heartbroken, alone. … We become impatient for a solution to our problems, forgetting that frequently the heavenly virtue of patience is required.
"The difficulties which come to us present us with the real test of our ability to endure. A fundamental question remains to be answered by each of us: Shall I falter, or shall I finish? …
"Whenever we are inclined to feel burdened down with the blows of life, let us remember that others have passed the same way, have endured, and then have overcome.
"The history of the Church … is replete with the experiences of those who have struggled and yet who have remained steadfast and of good cheer. The reason? They have made the gospel of Jesus Christ the center of their lives. This is what will pull us through whatever comes our way. We will still experience difficult challenges, but we will be able to face them, to meet them head on, and to emerge victorious.
"From the bed of pain, from the pillow wet with tears, we are lifted heavenward by that divine assurance and precious promise: 'I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee' (Joshua 1:5). Such comfort is priceless."
"Your Heavenly Father loves you—each of you. That love never changes. It is not influenced by your appearance, by your possessions, or by the amount of money you have in your bank account. It is not changed by your talents and abilities. It is simply there. It is there for you when you are sad or happy, discouraged or hopeful. God's love is there for you whether or not you feel you deserve love. It is simply always there."
Growing Stronger
"Our Heavenly Father, who gives us so much to delight in, also knows that we learn and grow and become stronger as we face and survive the trials through which we must pass. We know that there are times when we will experience heartbreaking sorrow, when we will grieve, and when we may be tested to our limits. However, such difficulties allow us to change for the better, to rebuild our lives in the way our Heavenly Father teaches us, and to become something different from what we were—better than we were, more understanding than we were, more empathetic than we were, with stronger testimonies than we had before.
"This should be our purpose—to persevere and endure, yes, but also to become more spiritually refined as we make our way through sunshine and sorrow. Were it not for challenges to overcome and problems to solve, we would remain much as we are, with little or no progress toward our goal of eternal life."
"As we seek our Heavenly Father through fervent, sincere prayer and earnest, dedicated scripture study, our testimonies will become strong and deeply rooted. We will know of God's love for us. We will understand that we do not ever walk alone. I promise you that you will one day stand aside and look at your difficult times, and you will realize that He was always there beside you."
True Shepherds in Home Teaching
"Home teaching is more than a mechanical visit once per month. Ours is the responsibility to teach, to inspire, to motivate, and where we visit those who are not active, to bring to activity and to eventual exaltation the sons and daughters of God. …
"If any of you has slipped into complacency concerning your home teaching visits, may I say that there is no time like the present to rededicate yourself to fulfilling your home teaching duties. Decide now to make whatever effort is necessary to reach those for whom you have been given responsibility. …
"Brethren, our efforts in home teaching are ongoing. The work will never be concluded until our Lord and Master says, 'It is enough.' There are lives to brighten. There are hearts to touch. There are souls to save. Ours is the sacred privilege to brighten, to touch, and to save those precious souls entrusted to our care. We should do so faithfully and with hearts filled with gladness.
"… I turn to one particular example to describe the type of home teachers we should be. There is one Teacher whose life overshadows all others. He taught of life and death, of duty and destiny. He lived not to be served but to serve, not to receive but to give, not to save His life but to sacrifice it for others. He described a love more beautiful than lust, a poverty richer than treasure. …
"I speak of the Master Teacher, even Jesus Christ. … With Him as our unfailing guide and exemplar, we shall qualify for His divine help in our home teaching. … We will become true shepherds."